Garrett WilsonorMalik Nabers?

Week 5 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Garrett Wilson

Garrett Wilson outscores Malik Nabers in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Malik Nabers comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Garrett Wilson, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Malik Nabers projects 0.3 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Malik Nabers has the better matchup against the Washington Commanders (17% more than average to WRs); Garrett Wilson faces the Cleveland Browns (1% fewer than average to WRs). Garrett Wilson still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Garrett Wilson
Floor
3.8
Median
10.4
Ceiling
22.0
Big game (20+):
14%
Dud (under 6):
22%
Malik Nabers
Floor
2.2
Median
9.3
Ceiling
25.6
Big game (20+):
18%
Dud (under 6):
33%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

StatGarrett WilsonWR, NYJ, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ETMalik NabersWR, NYG, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection11.912.2
PPR projection14.614.7
Standard projection9.29.6
Rank this weekWR13WR12
Matchupvs CLEat WAS
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game12.88.9
Last season per game11.612.0
Snap share, last game100%76%
Trade value2821